Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick Attorney Gregory C. Yadley Plays Major Role at SEC Small Business Forum in Washington, D.C.

TAMPA, FL – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Gregory C. Yadley, partner in the Tampa office, played a major role at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s November 18 forum on small business capital formation at the Washington, D.C., headquarters. In addition to participating with Thomas J. Kim, Chief Counsel, SEC Division of Corporation Finance, and other senior SEC officials on two panels regarding the new provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, Mr. Yadley was the Moderator of one of the Forum’s three Breakout Groups (dealing with the “Private Placement and M&A Brokers”), Mr. Yadley also oversaw the afternoon’s Plenary Session to develop the final Forum report to the SEC Commissioners.

Mr. Yadley has extensive experience representing business entities of all sizes, including closely-held and family businesses and large and small public companies. He regularly represents these clients in financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations and disputes, strategic planning, legal compliance and general corporate matters. He also has extensive experience in securities matters, including advising clients with regard to their private and public offerings of securities (including initial public offerings) and their ongoing disclosure obligations.